David Michael Smith Books

Gerilyn misses her husband Joey, a victim to the cruelty of cancer. She seeks friendship and solace in a chat room and meets 'Shooting Star' one evening, the 'perfect man'. . . or so she believes at first. He invites her to be his friend, and she accepts his cordial invitation. That is her first mistake, an innocent but unfortunate one. All hell soon breaks loose in her life, and on the quaint, quiet town in which she resides. A faithful mother, a faithless priest, and an eccentric, bizarre stranger who arrives in town under the cloak of night's shadows, come together to battle the unleashed demonic powers in this fast-paced religious thriller. You will believe in supernatural warfare after reading this epic tale of good versus evil, and the influence of sacrificial love in our lives.

Experience the magic, mystery and magnificence of the greatest holiday of the year, Christmas! No matter the season, these seven colorful short stories, three true tales and four fictional, will surely touch the spirit and tug at heartstrings for both child and adult alike.Visit with an old homeless and hopeless man in New York City on Christmas Eve; can a miracle restore his will to live? Share a poignant and tender evening around the Christmas tree with a dying father and his intriguing, uninvited guest.Take a ride with a very special donkey, one present on the very first Christmas inside a simple, barren stable near Bethlehem.And live the heartache and temptation of a struggling alcoholic who battles his liquid demons on the holiest of nights. Each story will warm your being, and bring back precious memories of your own Christmases past. Stories From The Manger captures the festive flavor, the joyous atmosphere, and the sheer bliss and good will of the season. You’ll yearn for snow and sleigh bells after spending time with Stories From The Manger.

"The U.S. Empire has relied upon an almost unimaginable loss of life, from its inception during the European colonial period, to the present. And yet, in the face of a series of endless holocausts at home and abroad, the doctrine of American exceptionalism has plagued the globe for over a century. In Endless Holocausts author David Michael Smith demolishes the myth of exceptionalism by demonstrating that manifold forms of mass death, far from being unfortunate exceptions to an otherwise benign historical record, have been indispensable in the rise of the wealthiest and most powerful imperium in the history of the world. At the same time, Smith points to an extraordinary history of resistance by Indigenous peoples, people of African descent, people in other nations brutalized by U.S. imperialism, workers, and democratic-minded people around the world determined to fight for common dignity and the sake of the greater good."--Back cover.